Day 2 Flashcards
How long should stabilisation take?
45 seconds
What are the 3 objectives of stabilisation?
To safely immobilise a vehicle
To provide a solid platform for rescuers to wok from
To prevent further injury to casualty
Name 3 methods of stabilisation
Chocks and blocks
Stabfast
Emergency
Name 3 considerations for maintaining stabilisation
Chocks get kicked accidentally
Avoid placing chocks in position where cutting may be required
The vehicle gets lighter as casualties and parts of the car are removed
Name the 3 time related rescues
Immediately
Rapid
Urgent
When would you use an immediate rescue?
To carry out life saving actions e.g CPR
When would you use Rapid rescue
When the medical needs of the casualty require extrication inbthe quickest time possible
When would you use an Urgent rescue
An time you can do a ‘fully controlled and resoursed extrication
Name the considerations for initial entry
Done as soon a practically possible Usually by casualty carer Go for obvious methods of entry If non, window furthest from casualty Identify and put in place rapid extricaton route
3 considerations for a rapid extrication route
Casualty free from entrapment
Put in place ASAP
Communicated to all present
Name 4 reasons you would use the emergency extrication route
Casualty shows no signs of life
Sudden deterioration of casualty
Dangers present I.e fire
On instruction of medical personnel or oic
4 stages to a controlled release
.Primary and trauma survey on casualty
.create space around casualty for support and treatment
.controlled movement and removal of metal to package and remove casualty
. Remove casualty with care
3 methods of glass management
Controlled breakage
Controlled removal
Leave in situ
Packexe should be considered to increase safety
Name 2 types of glass in vehicles
Tempered
Laminated
Name 3 passive safety systems in vehicles
Power steering Abs Traction control Moving headlights Crash avoidance system
